DAI'S OF LONG AGO.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19314, 15 October 1932, Page 10

DAI'S OF LONG AGO.

In olden days our great-grant-mothers filled their sweet-bags, which they hung on the “wings” of armchairs with a mixture of lavender, sweet-scented geranium leaves and verbena —and it was a most delicious combination.

SAGGING CHAIRS. If the cane seats of bedroom chairs sag ;»iey can be rendered taut by washing them in warm soapy water on both sides making the underside thoroughly wet, and then drying them out of doors in the sun. INSECT BITES. All scratches and wounds, of the skin are liable to become poisoned. This is because germs are always present. They get carried into the wound or are rubbed in by the clothing. Even with small insect bites, or stings it is best to err on the safe side. These should be painted with iodine, but they can also be effectively treated by applying a solution of ammonia or bicarbonate of soda. Cold compresses allay itching, and so also does lead lotion, which if no septic infection has taken place, is probably the best application to use. Should poisoning occur, hot boracic fomentations, changed two hourly, should be applied. The part affected should be kept at rest and if the hand or arm is involved use a sling. FOR MEN. It is of little use advising women what to wear for reasons of health. For one thing their clothes are dictated by fashion, and for another, it must be admitted, anyhow these days, that little improvement could be suggested. Men, on the other hand, are in a different category. Their clothes need drastic alteration. An open neck allows free ventilation for the heat of the body rises to come out by the collar as though it were a ventilating shaft. The circulation of the head is not obstructed. Short sleeves and shorts allow the Bun to get at a larger surface of the Bkin. Hats, light in colour and in weigth, should be worn to protect the head from the sun and rain and to safeguard the hair—long exposure to either is possibly a cause of premature baldness.